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Chapter 339: Xi Xi, the Great, at Six, Makes a Fourteen-Year-Old Cry, Turning Misfortune into Fortun
Chapter 339: Xi Xi, the Great, at Six, Makes a Fourteen-Year-Old Cry, Turning Misfortune into Fortune, Pure Heart, Four Transformations (Part 1)
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The wind still carried a chill, but the bone-piercing cold of deep winter had faded. Snowflakes fell lightly, some even melting as they touched the ground. On the branches, tender sprouts emerged, vibrant with green, signaling the early arrival of spring.
In the courtyard, children sat cross-legged, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation. Youngsters are always curious, eager, and competitive when it comes to new things.
For them, participating in the Peach Blossom Banquet was a matter of great pride, as they could compete with other Divine Sects, Dao Cities, and even Divine Capital's Divine Children.
This was especially enticing for their competitive spirits.
The competition within the Dragonlet Ledger was fierce, let alone the intensity of the Peach Blossom Banquet.
In the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, Xi Xi currently topped the Dragonlet Ledger, but Lu Qingxuan and Yang Yi felt a bit discontent. After all, their rankings were based on the Heavenly Jade Dao Essence plaque left by the Ancestral Master.
So, although they felt a bit dissatisfied, they wouldn't voice their complaints.
Recently, not only had Xi Xi advanced to the Divine Appearance Realm, but Lu Qingxuan and Yang Yi, who had just turned ten, had also reached the same realm.
Of course, they couldn't compare to Xi Xi, who had entered the Divine Appearance Realm at six years old.
However, this Peach Blossom Banquet wasn't about age or the Divine Appearance Realm; it was a real test of strength and achievements!
None of them wanted to admit defeat, and they didn't think they'd lose to a six-year-old."
Lu Qingxuan, once the top of the Dragonlet Ledger, felt his talent was inferior to Li Nuoxi's, but... he was confident that he had four more years of cultivation than Xi Xi! He was determined to dominate this Dragonlet Gathering and make the Heavenly Origin Sect's name known!"
At their young age, their sense of sect honor was at its peak.
So, the children were all brimming with determination.
During the three-day preparation for the pre-banquet, they diligently cultivated, their spirits high. On the third day, they sat cross-legged, ready to go.
They focused their Divine Essence within the Muddy Pellet, stimulating the peach branch in their hands.
Xi Xi, sitting on the ground, immediately felt the feedback from the branch.
[Participant: Li Nuoxi]
[Queen Mother Xi Wangmu's Divine Essence: Three Strands]
[Qualification Verified, Eligible for the Dragonlet Banquet]
[Pre-banquet Prepared, Will You Attend?]
Xi Xi's eyes sparkled with excitement, her small body trembling with anticipation and joy.
Finally...
Finally, she could fight freely again! After two and a half years of hard cultivation, Xi Xi, the Great, was ready to make her comeback!
Xi Xi's eyes glowed with determination, and she clenched her chubby little fist, her fighting spirit ablaze.
Xi Xi's Pink Gatling was eager for action!
"Sect Master, Master!" Xi Xi exclaimed, looking at Lu Tai Bai. "The pre-banquet is ready, and Xi Xi can go now!"
Xi Xi raised her hand high.
The children, still stimulating the peach branches with their Divine Essence, opened their eyes and looked at Xi Xi with a hint of envy.
Lu Tai Bai, sitting under the eaves, was making tea with Zhao Fang Zhou when he heard Xi Xi's call. He raised his silver eyebrows in surprise.
"So soon?"
"Even if you lose, don't cry. We need to learn from our failures, understand?" Lu Tai Bai said with a smile.
Xi Xi's nose wrinkled at his words. "Master, Xi Xi won't cry. Only losers cry. Xi Xi won't lose, so why would she cry?"
In the distance, Li Che emerged from his closed-door cultivation, sensing that Xi Xi had found a match. He didn't rush back to his cultivation but slowly walked out.
"Daddy!" Xi Xi waved excitedly.
"Go and have fun."
"It's okay if you lose."
Li Che rubbed Xi Xi's head.
Xi Xi pouted, feeling that no one believed in her greatness. Jin Taishui, who had been following Xi Xi, whispered, "Xi Xi, you won't lose!"
Jin Taishui's voice was firm.
He, too, had received a peach branch as a disciple of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.
Although he was a young shaman from the Shamanic Mountain, he was currently just a disciple of the Heavenly Origin Sect.
Jin Taishui didn't resist and decided to give it a try.
Xi Xi smiled sweetly at him, making Jin Taishui feel a bit dazed. He blushed and lowered his head.
Li Che quickly pulled Xi Xi's chubby cheek, stopping the little girl from emitting her charm.
Upon hearing the news, Zhang Ya, Li Qing Shan, Mu Popo, and others rushed over, as if seeing Xi Xi off to battle.
In this atmosphere, Xi Xi's fighting spirit soared. She felt she had to win to make her parents proud!
"Go."
Li Che rubbed Xi Xi's head.
Xi Xi raised her head high.
With a thought, she decided to attend the banquet.
The peach branch trembled as a strand of Divine Essence shot out like lightning, wrapping around Xi Xi's body.
Suddenly, a whirlwind seemed to envelop Xi Xi, forming an array above her head.
A faint figure of a dignified, noble woman appeared, her arms slowly opening as if embracing Xi Xi.
When the whirlwind dissipated, only Xi Xi's peach branch, infused with her Divine Essence, remained suspended within the array.
Xi Xi's figure, however, had already disappeared without a trace.
Zhang Ya held Li Che's arm, her face showing a hint of worry, "Husband... Is there any danger?"
Li Che smiled gently, patting his wife's palm, and said softly, "No, Master Lu Tai Bai said that the Queen Mother Xi Wangmu's Divine Essence contained within the peach branch has a protective effect. Once death is determined, the Divine Essence will take the place of death once."
"And once the Divine Essence takes the place of death, it means that the pre-feast competition is lost, and you will be sent back to the location of the peach branch."
In Li Che's eyes, the peach branch was like a marker for a coordinate anchor, similar to the effect of his Thunderbolt Chess Sage.
However, for Li Che, the teleportation purpose of this peach branch was somewhat fixed, and... the effect was a bit lacking. The pre-teleportation delay was too long.
It took about two or three breaths, which was not enough for instant teleportation.
For Li Che, it was naturally a bit of a dilemma, and there would be defects and problems when escaping.
According to Lu Tai Bai, the Empress indeed asked the Heaven Forecasting Bureau to help decipher and research the peach branch that could provide teleportation effects, and it seemed to have some success.
"Master! I... I can also attend the feast!"
In the distance, Yun E held a fat rabbit and clasped the peach branch, exclaiming in surprise.
Lu Tai Bai stood up, and the early spring breeze blew in, his wide sleeves swirling wildly, fluttering without end.
"If any of you can attend the feast, just go... Don't be arrogant in victory, and don't be discouraged in defeat. Even if you fail, don't take it too seriously. Summarize your shortcomings, reflect on the gap between yourself and your opponent, and then make up for it."
Lu Tai Bai said.
"I wish all of you can taste the deliciousness that belongs to you at the Dragonling Gathering Feast!"
Lu Tai Bai's words echoed in the courtyard.
Many children stood up, bowing respectfully.
Yun E slightly bowed, and then, like Xi Xi, chose to attend the feast.
Next, Lu Qingxuan, Yang Yi, and Zhao Fang Zhou also received invitations to attend the feast from the peach branch.
The square at the Heavenly Yuan Academy, filled with children, suddenly became empty.
Only a few peach branches emitting a faint divine essence glow remained suspended in the air.
"Ah Che, Xiao Ya, let's take a look at Xi Xi's performance. This is probably the first time this little girl is officially competing with the talents of other Divine Sects."
Lu Tai Bai clenched his five fingers, and a peach branch with a faint golden light suddenly appeared in his hand.
"This... is the ten thousand-year-old peach branch distributed by the Empress to every Divine Sect Master. It's for the competition to obtain the entry ticket for the ten thousand-year-old peach feast."
"It's still early, but the ten thousand-year-old peach branch has a significant role. One of its functions is to allow us to observe the feast and see the performance of the chosen children during the pre-feast."
Upon hearing this, Li Che pulled Zhang Ya to the eaves.
Li Qing Shan and Mu Popo also curiously came over, but Lu Tai Bai didn't say much.
He gently waved the ten thousand-year-old peach branch behind his palm.
Buzz—! Everyone felt the light in front of them change, and then it seemed like countless streams of light were pouring down, and the surrounding scene changed as if they had traveled through time and space.
They found themselves in an extremely luxurious palace.
This palace was indeed too large and tall, like a colosseum with a roof, with circles of stairs surrounding it. On each circle of stairs, there was a table with exquisite delicacies, spiritual fruits, and immortal brews...
Li Che's heart stirred, and he reached out to grab the food on the table, but his hand easily passed through it.
"A dream-like illusion?"
Li Che was amazed.
"It's like a re-enactment of the ancient Immortal's Peach Banquet scene. We descend with our consciousness and occupy the Immortal's identity to observe the feast." Lu Tai Bai explained.
Li Che quickly understood and looked towards the front of the temple.
There seemed to be a huge divine crane, as if it had reached the top of the entire temple. It was a dignified and noble woman, dressed in a feathered robe, looking supremely noble and transcendent, like the mother of all immortals.
Just a glance made Li Che feel a powerful impact, as if the Divine Embryo in his Niwan Palace was thoroughly suppressed by a terrifying realm.
Three Pure Realm!
Queen Mother Xi Wangmu Temple Deity Statue!
So exquisite!
Every carved line seemed perfect, flawless, and this Queen Mother Xi Wangmu Temple Deity Statue seemed to come to life, containing an extremely vast and terrifying Divine Essence! Li Che's heart trembled!
He was not only amazed by the lifelike Three Pure Realm Temple Deity Statue.
He was even more surprised that this so-called pre-feast was held within the temple, recreating the scene of ancient Immortals rushing to the Peach Banquet hosted by Queen Mother Xi Wangmu.
Were there really Immortals and Gods?
Why did these powerful beings fall and turn into temples, spreading across the human world like bamboo shoots after rain, bringing Divine Essence to humans?
As Li Che encountered more powerful Odd Temples, his heart filled with awe and fear.
"Husband! It's Xi Xi!"
Zhang Ya's exclamation interrupted Li Che's thoughts. He looked at Zhang Ya beside him and saw that she was pointing excitedly at the center of the hall.
Although the distance was far, Li Che could clearly see and capture the scene.
"It's starting..."
Li Che murmured.
At the same time, Li Che raised his head and looked across.
On the other side, there was also a golden glow, and someone had descended to observe the feast.
Undoubtedly, they were also there to observe their sect's divine child, just like Li Che and his group.
Li Che saw a set of extremely cold and dark iron armor.
Lu Tai Bai sat beside Li Che and smiled, "This heavy and solemn Xuan Tie armor... It seems that Xi Xi's opponent in this round is from the True Martial Sect."
"True Martial Sect..."
"The first feast, and I encounter a Dragonlet from the Divine Sect's Dragonlet Ledger?"
Lu Tai Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, his fingers gently tapping.
This was a bit too...
Coincidental, wasn't it?
...
...
Xi Xi, enveloped by the Divine Essence of Queen Mother Xi Wangmu, experienced a dizzying spin before appearing in a divine palace.
The palace was grand, with towering staircases on either side that resembled mountains. On these stairs stood statue after statue of divine cranes, each in a unique pose.
These were the invited immortals of Queen Mother Xi Wangmu's feast!
The Mysterious Temple of the Three Purity Rank! Xi Xi clenched her chubby little hand, feeling excited in this atmosphere where she would clash with her opponent, crush them, and make them kneel before the great Xi Xi.
It was indeed a unique kind of romance!
Xi Xi raised her head, hands on her hips, and puffed out her little belly. As she grew up, her belly was not as noticeable as when she was younger.
But Xi Xi didn't mind; she maintained her signature pose.
Xi Xi's signature disdainful gesture.
After becoming Lu Tai Bai's disciple, Xi Xi had not experienced many major battles. Her most recent clash with another Divine Child was during the assessment of Lu Tai Bai's direct disciples.
However, that encounter was not a true battle.
So, Xi Xi felt like it had been a long time since she had fought.
No matter, for Xi Xi, this was just a minor challenge.
Xi Xi landed on the central arena of the palace, which was very spacious. The arena was paved with smooth and flat bluestone, and in the distance, a pillar of light descended, with a table set up, but a hazy glow obscured the delicacies, revealing only vague shadows.
Xi Xi made a slurping sound and swallowed her saliva.
For Father, for Mother, and for delicious food!
Battle!
Buzz!
Divine energy began to stir.
In the vast central arena of the palace, a tall figure emerged, and after the light faded, a figure clad in armor appeared, robust and mature, looking more like an adult than a Divine Child.
Xi Xi, in front of this figure, seemed like a little girl next to an old uncle.
The figure wore black armor, and the clanking of the armor echoed. As his gaze shifted to Xi Xi, the light fell on her shadow.
Although Xi Xi was six years old and only 1.2 meters tall, she looked tiny compared to the robust figure.
"Tongyou Dao of Lingnan Dao, Shi Ming!"
The robust figure looked down at Xi Xi and said in a deep voice, "Fourteen."
As if to prove something, the robust figure added another sentence.
It was as if he was saying that he was indeed fourteen; he just grew up quickly.
His voice was like a deep bell, accompanied by the raging roar of powerful blood energy!
"Lingnan Dao of Heavenly Yuan Divine Sect, Li Nuoxi!"
Xi Xi looked up at her tall opponent, and then a bright smile bloomed on her adorable face.
"Six years old."
The radiant smile left Shi Ming, who was as sturdy as a mountain, feeling dazed.
"You can call me Xi Xi the Great."
"Then I'll call you a rebellious subject!"
Xi Xi put her hands on her hips, her smile radiant, and her dimples seemed to ripple in the spring breeze.
(End of Chapter)
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